Houston’s Chase “The White Tiger†Shields captured the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) U.S. National Boxing Championship (USNBC) 154-lb. title in a controversial, but unanimous 12-round decision (115-111, 115-111, 115-111) over Jimmy Lange of Great Falls, VA Saturday night at the Patriot Center in hard-fought, action-packed bout before 5,123 fans.
Undefeated Devon Alexander “The Great” stunned Juan “Iron Twins” Urango with two knockdowns in the eighth round that led to a spectacular technical knockout win. In an all-southpaw clash, Alexander swept the early rounds behind a crisp jab, keeping Urango at a distance. But the middle rounds saw the IBF kingpin make the bout a…
The Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT hosts the Devon Alexander vs. Juan Urango light welterweight unification clash this evening in a much anticipated 140 pound battle of southpaws. 23 year old Alexander, 19-0 (12), will have to show that his dominant WBC title winning effort against Junior Witter in August wasn’t more of a…
WBC and WBA super flyweight champ Vic Darchinyan sees action tonight as the Sydney southpaw defends his belts against Rodrigo Guerrero at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, CA. Since losing his bid for the IBF bantam crown against Joseph Agbeko in July, 34 year old Darchinyan, 33-2-1 (27), has been in with lesser competition…
As a ringside observer in the Academy Award-winning biopic “Raging Bull†quipped after Jake LaMotta bloodied and battered an opponent named Tony Janiro for ten painful rounds, “He Ain’t Pretty Anymoreâ€! Neither is the boxer dubbed “Pretty Warrior†Before a packed house and ESPN2 television audience, Mexico City’s Martin “El Brochas†Honorio (28-4-1, 14 KOs)…
This past Saturday night at The Roadway Inn in Allentown, PA., one of the most exciting up and coming prospects, Coy “Pretty Boy†Evans, remained undefeated with a six round unanimous decision over tough veteran Robert DaLuz. In the fight, Evans showed lightning quick hands and divided his shots up nicely between the head and…
All participants for Star Boxing’s show at the Tropicana Casino and Resort tonight, weighed-in. The card, being shown live on GoFightLive.tv, is headlined by Atlantic City’s, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (20-2, 11KO) taking on knockout artist, Alexis Camacho (17-2, 16KO). Welterweights, 10 rounds Shamone Alvarez: 147.5 lb Alexis Camacho: 147.5 lb
Vic Darchinyan made the division-limit 115 pounds for his clash tonight against Rodrigo Guerrero in the main event of a special edition on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. Darchinyan will defend his WBC/WBA super flyweight titles against Guerrero, who tipped scale at 114 pounds for…
Don King promotes a fight card tonight at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, headlined by the 140 pound unification bout between WBC champ Devon Alexander and IBF champ Juan Urango. WBC/IBF Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Juan Urango: 139.75 lb Devon Alexander: 139.25 lb
The Welterweight division, at the moment, looks very promising indeed with some very good fighters sitting on or around the weight and already some mouth-watering bouts lined up. Number one pound for pound fighter in the world is Manny Pacquiao, and he currently resides in this division, although he started and won his first world…
After being re-scheduled from last weekend to this Saturday, promoter Steve Wood of VIP Boxing has now been forced to scrap the rescheduled fight-night at Blackpool Tower due to illness and injury. Bill topper Brian Rose was forced to pull out Thursday after going down with a bout of flu, Terry Flannigan is also unwell,…
The whirlwind three-city press tour that officially announced the May 1 welterweight showdown between superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather and WBA Welterweight Champion Sugar Shane Mosley ended today as throngs of fans and media gathered at a unique outdoor press event in Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live to see two of boxing’s best fighters kick-off the…